The maiden Senate speech of Fraser Anning, representing the right-wing populist Katter’s Australian Party, has highlighted the racist and deeply anti-democratic implications of the attacks on immigrants and refugees, and the continuous stoking of nationalism by the entire political establishment.

Congress has delayed the vote on re-opening the government until Monday at noon local time as Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats, Republicans, and the White House “have yet to reach a path forward” to resolve the government shutdown.

Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told reporters on July 24 that “we still have a little work to do,” adding that he expected differences over details in the legislation to be settled quickly, RFE/RL wrote.

A Republican rebellion forced the delay Tuesday of a Senate vote on the party’s health care overhaul, an embarrassing setback for US President Donald Trump who was left scrambling to salvage the controversial plan.

The Senate and House intelligence committees on Wednesday will hold two open hearings examining Russian hacking efforts during the 2016 election, featuring testimony from current and former Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation officials as well as state election directors.

The FBI will not make former FBI Director James Comey’s memos on President Donald Trump public because they are part of an awaiting or potential law enforcement proceeding, according to reports, Friday. The memos were at the center of attention during Comey’s June 8 testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, when the ex-FBI director admitted he began documenting conversations with the president because he thought Trump would lie about their interactions.

The FBI will not make former FBI Director James Comey’s memos on President Donald Trump public because they are part of an awaiting or potential law enforcement proceeding, according to reports, Friday. The memos were at the center of attention during Comey’s June 8 testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee, when the ex-FBI director admitted he began documenting conversations with the president because he thought Trump would lie about their interactions.